Development Engineer II - Thermal Equipment

First Solar
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 80,700 - 115,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Analytical skills","Communication","Ownership","Structured problem-solving","Troubleshooting"]

Develop and scale PV films using thermal process equipment, ensuring equipment reliability, uptime, and troubleshooting for emerging technologies. Plan, execute, and analyze screening and optimization experiments with integration and technical development teams, implementing manufacturable processes to meet production timelines. Drive system improvements to improve throughput, yield, and product performance while solving day-to-day equipment and process issues. Communicate results across teams and comply with EHS policies.

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Development Engineer II - Thermal Equipment

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Job Summary

Develop and scale PV films using thermal process equipment, ensuring equipment reliability, uptime, and troubleshooting for emerging technologies. Plan, execute, and analyze screening and optimization experiments with integration and technical development teams, implementing manufacturable processes to meet production timelines. Drive system improvements to improve throughput, yield, and product performance while solving day-to-day equipment and process issues. Communicate results across teams and comply with EHS policies.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Utilize thermal process equipment to develop and scale PV films.
  • •Own equipment reliability, uptime, and process troubleshooting for new technologies, including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues.
  • •Design, execute, and analyze screening and optimization tests with integration and technical development teams; implement manufacturable processes to meet production timelines.
  • •Identify and/or implement system improvements to achieve throughput, yield, and product performance goals.
  • •Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module processes; may also train, mentor, and manage junior associates.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,700 - 115,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline), with the applicable years of relevant technical experience described for this level.
  • •Comprehensive understanding of functional business units’ core area (thermal annealing or materials science), with expert knowledge in at least one area.
  • •Hands-on experience executing experiments and troubleshooting equipment and processes in a manufacturing environment.
  • •Proficiency in Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, and structured problem-solving methods.
  • •Strong analytical skills to interpret data and derive conclusions, with good communication across organizations.
Experience:ManufacturingSolarMaterials science
Skills:Analytical skillsCommunicationOwnershipStructured problem-solvingTroubleshooting
Tech Stack:Design of ExperimentsStatistical Process ControlStructured problem-solving

Company Brief

First Solar
Manufactures and sells solar modules and provides utility-scale photovoltaic power plant solutions. It is one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, focused on thin-film solar panel production and large-scale renewable energy deployment.
Industry: Solar Energy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tempe, United States
Founded: 1999
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